All of these
viruses are single stranded RNA viruses that are housed in envelopes.In addition, they all exhibit haemagglutination
and neuraminidase (HN) proteins on their surface.
Some rubulaviruses affect only animals while others affect
humans. Human diseases due to rubulaviruses include the
mumps and respiratory tract diseases.

Since
the Mumps virus is the most prominent virus in the Rubulavirus genus, for the
purposes of this web site, it will be the representative virus of the
Rubulavirus genus. A brief synopsis of
the other viruses will also be given.

Enveloped viruses with HN protein on their surface are characteristic of Rubulavirus genus.